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2. let's not forget who this guy is

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:07 PM

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In January 2024, O’Brien met privately with then-candidate Trump. Months later, he spoke at the Republican National Convention, complaining about backlash from “the left” and praising Trump as “one tough SOB.”

“I travel all across this country and meet with my members every week,” he said. “I see American workers being taken for granted, workers being sold out to big banks, big tech corporations, the elite.”

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/2/20/2369525/-Teamsters-supported-Trump-now-it-s-backfiring-spectacularly

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